Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced For 3 Bank Robberies

NEW ORLEANS –  ZACHARY VERDIN, age 29, a resident of Marrero, was sentenced this week by United States District Judge Susie Morgan, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. VERDIN was sentenced on March 3, 2022 to 48 months of incarceration, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee, as to each count. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $14,061. 

According to Count One of the bill of information, on July 19, 2021, VERDIN robbed a Capital One Bank in Marrero, Louisiana. He obtained approximately $521 in the robbery. According to Count Two of the bill of information, on July 26, 2021, VERDIN robbed a Chase Bank located in New Orleans, Louisiana. He obtained approximately $1,000 in that robbery. According to Count Three of the bill of information, on August 2, 2021, VERDIN robbed a Regions Bank in Gretna, Louisiana. He obtained approximately $12,540 in that robbery.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Crime Task Force, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, New Orleans Police Department, and St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.